Flynn vs Fraser

Flynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Fraser. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Flynn is closer to the city centre: 15.5 km, against 17.9 km.

Flynn is a larger, more walkable suburb closer to the CBD, with a walkability score of 74 compared to Fraser's 47, and sits 15.5 km from the city centre versus Fraser's 17.9 km. Flynn also scores higher on liveability (55 versus 40) and median household income ($141,856 versus $136,136), making it better suited to someone prioritising urban convenience and amenities. Fraser offers a lower median house price at $1,024,000 compared to Flynn's $945,000, though both suburbs share equally low bushfire and flood risk, and both rank in the highest socio-economic decile.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Flynn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.5 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flynn and Fraser drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Flynn Fraser
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Flynn Fraser
Walkability 74 / 47
Flynn — Walkability: 74/100 Fraser — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 82 / 84
Flynn — Safety: 82/100 Fraser — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 56 / 55
Flynn — Low fire risk: 56/100 Fraser — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 56 / 100
Flynn — Low flood risk: 56/100 Fraser — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flynn has more residents (3,671 vs 2,126); Fraser skews older (41 vs 37).

Flynn Fraser
Population 3,671
+42% vs other
 2,126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +4.9%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $141,856/yr
+4% vs other
 $136,136/yr
Median weekly rent $481/wk
+6% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flynn Fraser
0-4 6.3% / 4.6%
Flynn — 0-4: 6.3% Fraser — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.7% / 15.4%
Flynn — 5-14: 14.7% Fraser — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.3% / 6.3%
Flynn — 15-19: 6.3% Fraser — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.5%
Flynn — 20-24: 5.7% Fraser — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.0% / 9.3%
Flynn — 25-34: 13.0% Fraser — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 14.3% / 14.6%
Flynn — 35-44: 14.3% Fraser — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.3% / 13.6%
Flynn — 45-54: 13.3% Fraser — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.1% / 11.4%
Flynn — 55-64: 11.1% Fraser — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.8% / 14.3%
Flynn — 65-74: 9.8% Fraser — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.8% / 4.7%
Flynn — 75-84: 4.8% Fraser — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Flynn — 85+: 0.8% Fraser — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flynn 58.4% couple families
Flynn — Couple Families: 58.4% Flynn — Lone Person: 21.8% Flynn — One Parent Families: 14.1% Flynn — Group Household: 4.0% Flynn — Other Families: 1.7%
Fraser 58.5% couple families
Fraser — Couple Families: 58.5% Fraser — Lone Person: 21.1% Fraser — One Parent Families: 17.6% Fraser — Group Household: 2.2% Fraser — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 15.8% renting
Flynn — Owned Outright: 34.5% Flynn — Mortgage: 49.6% Flynn — Renting: 15.8%
Fraser 10.5% renting
Fraser — Owned Outright: 41.0% Fraser — Mortgage: 48.6% Fraser — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Flynn Fraser
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 17.1%
Flynn — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Fraser — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 11.1%
Flynn — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Fraser — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.3%
Flynn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Fraser — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 5.7%
Flynn — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Fraser — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.7%
Flynn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Fraser — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Flynn Fraser
England 2.9% / 4.0%
Flynn — England: 2.9% Fraser — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.9%
Flynn — New Zealand: 1.3% Fraser — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 1.4% / 0.5%
Flynn — India: 1.4% Fraser — India: 0.5%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Flynn — China: 0.8% Fraser — China: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Flynn — Scotland: not among its largest Fraser — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.8%
Flynn — Germany: not among its largest Fraser — Germany: 0.8%
Pakistan 0.6% / —
Flynn — Pakistan: 0.6% Fraser — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flynn 96.7% houses
Flynn — Houses: 96.7% Flynn — Townhouses: 3.5% Flynn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Fraser 95.9% houses
Fraser — Houses: 95.9% Fraser — Townhouses: 3.7% Fraser — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flynn Fraser
Median house price $950,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price — $768,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 53 sales
 25 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Flynn Fraser
3 bed $855K / $938K
Flynn — 3 bed: $855K (19 sales) Fraser — 3 bed: $938K (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

4 bed $965K / $1M
Flynn — 4 bed: $965K (45 sales) Fraser — 4 bed: $1M (33 sales)

45 vs 33 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.17M
Flynn — 5 bed: $1.1M (10 sales) Fraser — 5 bed: $1.17M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Flynn Fraser
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Flynn Fraser
Houses 4.3%
$760/wk on $920K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Flynn Fraser
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of ACT Higher than 70% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of ACT Higher than 30% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 11% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of ACT Higher than 19% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of ACT —

Liveability

Flynn is more walkable (74 vs 47); Flynn scores higher overall (56 vs 48).

Flynn Fraser
Grade B C
Score 56/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Flynn carries more flood risk (44 vs 0).

Flynn Fraser
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Flynn Fraser
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.2 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.2%

Schools in Flynn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Fraser

  • Fraser Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flynn Fraser
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 2

Mobility

Fraser sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 15.5 km).

Flynn Fraser
Walkability score 74/100 47/100
Distance to Canberra 15.5 km 17.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Flynn Fraser
Car (driver) 76.4% / 76.2%
Flynn — Car (driver): 76.4% Fraser — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 14.7%
Flynn — Worked from Home: 13.4% Fraser — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.4%
Flynn — Car (passenger): 6.3% Fraser — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 3.1% / 2.1%
Flynn — Bus: 3.1% Fraser — Bus: 2.1%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.9%
Flynn — Bicycle: 0.7% Fraser — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Flynn Fraser
Elevation 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 612 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flynn Fraser
Connectivity score 45/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,330 premises
 1%
813 premises

Climate

Flynn Fraser
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Flynn Fraser
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Flynn Fraser
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Flynn Fraser
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flynn Fraser
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Flynn

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

Fraser

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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